Book Title: Writing in College

Subtitle: From Competence to Excellence

Author: Amy Guptill

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Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence is designed for students who have largely mastered the conventions of high-school level writing and are now rising to meet more the advanced expectations of college. Students will find in Writing in College a warm invitation to think of themselves as full, self-motivated members of the academic community. With concise explanations, clear multi-disciplinary examples and empathy for the challenges of student life, this short textbook both explains the purposes behind college-level writing and offers indispensable advice for organization and expression.

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Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence is designed for students who have largely mastered the conventions of high-school level writing and are now rising to meet more the advanced expectations of college. Students will find in Writing in College a warm invitation to think of themselves as full, self-motivated members of the academic community. With concise explanations, clear multi-disciplinary examples and empathy for the challenges of student life, this short textbook both explains the purposes behind college-level writing and offers indispensable advice for organization and expression.

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Amy Guptill

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Writing and editing guides

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Title
Writing in College
Author
Amy Guptill
Contributors
Aly Button; Peter Farrell; Kaethe Leonard; and Timothée Pizarro
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Primary Subject
Writing and editing guides
Additional Subject(s)
Research and information: general, Information retrieval and access
Publisher
Open SUNY Textbooks
Publication Date
January 19, 2016
Ebook ISBN
978-1-942341-21-5